One World Education News

On June 11, 2013, One World Education Founder and Executive Director Eric Goldstein presented the keynote address at the Global Young Leaders Conference. He has made similar presentations over the past three years. Mr. Goldstein was asked to inspire and empower the young scholars in this program to achieve their full potential and instill in them a sense of purpose, integrity, self-confidence, and personal responsibility. The presentation was forty minutes and the video contains excerpts...
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The One World Writing Celebration was held on May 29th, where we celebrated our new group of Student Ambassadors. These students' writing on global and cultural issues was selected from hundreds of submissions from area schools. Their Reflections will be published on our website along with Common Core-aligned instructional materials. In addition, two DCPS teachers were presented with the 2013 Global Educator Awards,...
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On June 6th - and June 7th! - thousands of area residents showed their support for their neighbors and their communities by participating in Do More 24, an online fundraiser for nonprofits throughout the region. Powered by United Way of the National Capital Area, this innovative campaign raised funds for nonprofits such as One World Education to provide the support we need to continue doing important work in our community.
OWEd would like to thank all of the generous donors who answered the call...
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One World Education's programs are generating strong positive gains in the teaching and learning of writing in schools across the Capital Region. While we have plenty of evaluative data, our supporters often ask for more personal stories about our impact from students, teachers, and administrators in particular schools.
In 2013 the One World Writing Program was implemented in Eastern High School, a DC Public School in Ward 6. With support from Companies for Causes, OWEd led it's professional...
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On June 6th, thousands of area residents are going to show their support for their neighbors and their communities by participating in Do More 24, a 24-hour online fundraiser for nonprofits throughout the national capital area. Powered by United Way of the National Capital Area, this innovative fundraiser will raise funds for nonprofits such as One World Education to provide the support we need to continue doing important work in our community.
For Do More 24 to succeed, we need you to help...
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One World Education is proud to announce that it has been selected by the Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington to be featured in the 2013-14 Catalogue. A panel of over 100 expert reviewers from area foundations, corporate giving programs, and peer non-profit organizations evaluated over 210 applications; One World Education is one of 73 outstanding nonprofits to be featured in print this year.
Now in its eleventh year, the Catalogue’s mission is to connect caring citizens with...
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One World Education continues to be recognized by local foundations, recently receiving a generous, second-year grant from The Herb Block Foundation. The foundation, set up to honor the bequest of political cartoonist Herb Block, is committed to defending basic freedoms, combating all forms of discrimination and prejudice and improving the condition of the poor and underprivileged. OWEd was awarded a grant through its Pathways Out of Poverty program, which focuses on helping needy young...
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OWEd is pleased to announce that the Children's Charities Foundation recently renewed it's support for our organization with another grant. Children's Charities is a well-known local foundation that sponsors a number of annual events such as the BB&T Classic, the BasketBall Gala, and Coats for Kids. They also fund non-profit organizations that support disadvantaged and at-risk children by strengthening their health and welfare, supporting strong and cohesive families,...
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The One World Education Supporter of the Month for April is Wells Fargo, one of the nation’s largest financial institutions, serving one in three US households and employing one in 500 working Americans. It has team members in more than 35 countries outside the US, serving 70 million customers in more than 130 countries around the world. Wells Fargo is proud to support organizations working to strengthen our communities, giving back to non-profits and educational institutions that...
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In 2013, the One World Writing Program at Eastern High School is being generously supported by Companies for Causes.
Companies for Causes is a group of CEO's of closely held mid-sized companies who have joined forces to make a collective impact on their community. Their first project's goal is to improve high school graduation rates at Eastern High School. They are encouraging more funding for DC public schools, along with more collaboration between well-established non-profits and newer...
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